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1182682

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Greek Islands: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance the UK Government is providing to the Greek Government in moving refugees from the Greek Islands to a place of safety.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	25209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The British Government remains committed to supporting the Greek Government's efforts to manage migration effectively. Current UK support includes provision of both interpreters in the migrant camps and search and rescue operations in the Aegean.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 14:41:18 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1182685

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Greek Islands: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government is providing assistance to (a) UK-based NGOs and (b) UK citizens undertaking humanitarian work on the Greek island of Lesbos.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	25210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The British Government remains committed to supporting Greece's efforts to manage migration effectively and is working with the Greek Government to this end. Current UK support continues to be through provision of interpreters in the migrant camps, £500,000 funding for humanitarian supplies for the hotspot islands, as well as search and rescue operations in the Aegean.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 14:37:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1182686

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Greece: Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Greece on (a) that Government's methods of monitoring and patrolling its borders and (b) the effect of those methods on the humanitarian programme to assist refugees.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	25211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by the situation on the Greek border and UK officials remain in close contact with the Greek Government. The British Government remains committed to supporting Greek efforts to manage migration effectively. We are working both bilaterally and with our international partners to this end.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 14:43:08 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1182273

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Greece: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps is he taking with his international counterparts to respond to the increase in refugees leaving Turkey seeking to enter Greece since Turkey opened it’s borders on 28 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	24303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by the situation on the Greek border and remain in close contact with the Greek government. The British Government remains committed to supporting Greek efforts to manage migration effectively. We are working both bilaterally and with our international partners to this end. The Foreign Secretary raised this issue with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on 3 March, and the UK Chargé d'Affaires also discussed it with the Greek Foreign Minister on 3 March. The UK is supporting Turkey by providing humanitarian assistance in Syria, and Greece by providing interpreters as well as a cutter to rescue migrants in the Aegean.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 10:22:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1182375

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British nationals aged between 13 and 25 died in (a) Spain and (b) the rest of the world in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	24337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The FCO does not hold a complete record of information requested as it is not obligatory for states to inform us of the deaths of British Nationals in their territory, nor do we record the details of British nationals overseas who do not require assistance.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/03/2020 10:27:08 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1181824

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Jamal Khashoggi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, during his current visit to Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Secretary will raise with the government of that country (1) reports of the involvement of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and (2) the need for Saudi Arabia to (a) hold all those responsible to account and (b) ensure similar such crimes do not happen again.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK and Saudi Arabia have a longstanding bilateral relationship, based on a number of pillars including trade, investment, defence, security, energy and shared concerns about regional issues.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary will raise and discuss human rights concerns in his first official visit to the region.</p><p>We have been clear that Mr Khashoggi's killing was a terrible crime, and that his family deserve to see justice done. Saudi Arabia must hold all those responsible to account and ensure such an atrocity can never happen again. We have consistently set out our grave concerns - both publicly and privately - and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2020 12:17:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1181867

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Educational Exchanges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the benefits to (a) the UK and (b) Israel of the Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	23467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange (BIRAX) is a flagship project of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and the British Council Israel. Since the launch of BIRAX in 2011, around £13 million has been invested in 26 research projects, focusing on regenerative medicine including cardiovascular and liver disease, Alzheimer's, Diabetes and Parkinson's. BIRAX-supported research has been published in 77 publications and presented in about 96 conferences around the world. With projects at the forefront of scientific innovation, BIRAX has now progressed to tackle the global challenge of ageing, a priority for both the UK and Israel.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/03/2020 16:33:35 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1181889

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Guinea: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken with the Government of Guinea to help ensure that the constitution, democracy and the rule of law in that country are upheld.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	23584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The British Government is concerned by the deteriorating political environment in Guinea and the demonstrations that have led to violence in recent months. On 27 February I issued a statement urging the Government of Guinea to ensure that the elections and referendum scheduled for 1 March were conducted in a transparent, fair, timely and credible way. We encourage the Government of Guinea to take this into account, and call on all parties to support an inclusive process and to respect the rule of law when the rescheduled elections and referendum take place.</p><p>We continue to raise our concerns about civic and political issues with the Government of Guinea through our Ambassador in Conakry. The UK, alongside other international partners, has urged all parties to renew dialogue, avoid disproportionate use of force, and demonstrate calmness and restraint. We are following developments closely and stand ready to support Guinea in its efforts to become a more peaceful, stable and democratic country.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 05/03/2020 16:14:09 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181904

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he has made in securing the release of British residents detained in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	23599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains extremely concerned about the welfare of British-Iranian dual nationals detained in Iran. The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns about dual national detentions with Foreign Minister Zarif on 6 January, and the Prime Minister did so with President Rouhani on 9 January. The Former Minister for the Middle East and North Africa raised the issue with the Iranian Ambassador on 13 January.</p><p>We will continue to consider using all the diplomatic and legal tools available to us, and to lobby the Iranian Government at the most senior level.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/03/2020 16:31:39 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181922

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Thailand: Elephants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Thai counterpart on the treatment of elephants in shows and tourist attractions in that country.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	23618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes reports of animal cruelty throughout the world seriously and we are committed to raising standards of animal welfare at home and abroad. We regard animal welfare to be the responsibility of each country and so would expect laws to be put in place by the respective country.</p><p>It is important that the British public are aware of issues around engagement with the elephant tourism industry. To that end, advice about elephant tourism and the risks that mistreatment can bring can be found in the regularly updated Travel Advice for Thailand, which is published on GOV.UK</p><p>The British Government has been at the forefront of driving global efforts to safeguard the world's most vulnerable species and we remain committed to protecting global wildlife for generations to come.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 05/03/2020 16:09:58 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers